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As far as the Bees are concerned, you must do this during their hibernation period. If you seal up your Chimney in summer, there will be thousands of Bees trying to get out and they might end up even inside your house!

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The fuel in the smoker's burner smolders slowly due to the restriction of oxygen in the burning chamber, and each squeeze of the bellows feeds the smoldering fuel with fresh air to produce smoke. The first step in cleaning up is to remove all of the debris that the bees left behind. You can do this by using a vacuum cleaner or a broom and dustpan. Make sure to get rid of all the honeycomb, wax, pollen, and larva. Every day more bees leave the chimney to go shopping. But now they canít return to the original nest in the chimney and continue to make themselves comfortable in their new box. The colony in the chimney gets smaller while the one in the box increases. The bees in the chimney can only eat the honey they have stored and as the food starts to run out the queen stops laying eggs. She seems to time her exit well as this only happens when all the developing grubs have hatched into adult bees. She then goes up the tube followed by all the remaining bees into the box and is reunited with her troops, leaving empty comb in the chimney. Bees are drawn to warmth and light. So when they find themselves inside your chimney, it’s likely because the fireplace is on in colder months or if there’s a lot of sunlight pouring into that room at different times throughout the day/night. After you have removed the bees from your chimney, it is important to clean up the area properly so that you don’t invite future infestations.

If you still smell bees in your chimney or if there are other pests left behind after removing them, it may be time to get rid of any lingering odors and take care of any remaining insects. One way to do this is by using a deodorizer and an insecticide. Be sure to read the instructions carefully and follow all safety precautions. Move your woodpile away from the house, as it will attract insects like bees. If you do not have room to move your wood pile then be sure to cover it with a tarp or old rug. Sammataro, Diana; Avitabile, Alphonse (1998). The Beekeeper's Handbook. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0801485039.

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Before you start trying to get rid of the bees in your chimney, it is important to keep yourself safe. Here are a few safety tips to follow: Harris, Jeffrey W.; Woodring, Joseph (September 1999). "Effects of dietary precursors to biogenic amines on the behavioral response from groups of caged worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) to the alarm pheromone component isopentyl acetate". Physiological Entomology. 24 (3): 285–291. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.1999.00141.x. S2CID 14743640. So, if there are any bee keeping chimney chaps who are comfortable working at heights out there, I freely share this information with you. See more of Keith’s work here: There is a great advantage associated with cotton smoker fuel unlike others. Cotton not only lights up easily but it also smolders slowly and gives a clean smoke. The bee smoker fuel is manufactured by LuRay Textiles Inc. This fuel is made of 100% cotton thread which burns slowly and is easy to pull apart. The threads are delivered already cut and are ready to measure and use. The source of the cotton is North Carolina. Features and Benefits Enjoy more benefits with beehive smoking beehive calming the bees. This honey bee smoking fuel is composed of Chinese medicinal herbs that give additional benefits. It kills beehive borers and stubborn bacteria and cleans up the bees by smothering the body mites that affect them. It also repels insects when used on a daily basis. This fuel improves the overall health of your beehive. Features and Benefits

You have so many options to choose from when it comes to bee smoker fuel. You may be inclined to settle for any kind of fuel, but the best type would be fuel that remains lit and burns slowly while producing a cool white smoke. Natural materials are ideally the best for working on bees since they give the desired quality of smoke. The best bee smoker fuels are meant to make your work easy. Many types of fuel will produce smoke but only a few generate a cool, nice and mellow smoke. Those that produce a hot smoke will burn the bees and that is why you have to choose the best bee smoker fuel for the job. In fact, some materials generate harmful chemicals when burnt and these should be strictly avoided. Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference